About Our 2009 Forum
Our Eighth Annual Forum, themed ...OurSpace - Bringing Progress In2 View, continues to expand "thinking about thinking," raising the consciousness of better thinking in individuals and organizations. In addition, we are partnering with Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's Canoga Park site to offer 2 days of pre-conference seminars and workshops and 2 days of post-conference seminars. Add to this schedule a weekend conference at the nearby Hilton Woodland Hills and the result is our 6-day Forum.

As designed, our 2009 Forum aims to promote an environment where compelling ideas and insights will evolve from an exposure to new thoughts, and inthinking colleagues. (And these ideas and insights may lead you in untold exciting directions in your work and life after the Forum.) (Top of Page)

Should You Attend?
Anyone interested in improving the effectiveness of individuals and or­ganizations will gain a deeper appreciation of leadership from this Forum. Past attendees reflect a wide variation in backgrounds - which is always a highlight of our event - and as such we have confidence that our program will continue to be valuable to anyone interested in "better thinking about thinking." If you, however, would like to get a "running start" on InThinking and other associated ideas, please inquire with Bill Bellows about attending an "Enterprise Thinking" seminar offered throughout the year at a variety of locations across the U.S. (Top of Page)

Where Will We Be?
The Forum will take place in Los Angeles, California, USA, in the Canoga Park/Woodland Hills area of the San Fernando Valley. Pre-conference activities (seminars and workshops) will take place on Thursday, April 23rd, and Friday, April 24th at United Technologies' Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne's offices at 6633 Canoga Avenue in Canoga Park (view the map). Conference activities will begin on Friday afternoon at 4:00pm and extend through Sunday at 12:00pm – all to be held at the nearby Hilton Woodland Hills at 6360 Canoga Avenue, Woodland Hills (view the map). The hotel is an easy walk from the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne site, where Forum attendees are welcome to park for free. The post-conference seminars on Monday, April 27th, and Tuesday, April 28th will be held nearby at the California State University Northridge campus in Northridge at 18111 Nordhoff Street (view the map) in the San Fernando Valley.(Top of Page)

Forum Hotel
Rooms at the Hilton Woodland Hills have been reserved for Forum attendees at the group rate of $89 (was $109) per night on Thursday (April 23rd), Friday (April 24th), Saturday (April 25th), and Sunday (April 26th) nights, and $109 (was $149) for Wednesday (April 22nd), Monday (April 27th), and Tuesday (April 28th) nights, plus 14% occupancy tax. These discount rates apply for reservations made before April 15th. To make online reservations at the group rate, follow this link to our dedicated room reservation page. You may also call 818-595-1000 and state that you are attending the “In2:InThinking” event. Another option for reservations is to call 800-HILTONS and use the group code “IN2” to get our Forum rate.

Additional Lodging Options
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you would like more information about other lodging options, things to do and see in Los Angeles (beaches, hiking, movie studios, shopping, etc.), or have any questions about anything else.

From Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the Hilton Woodland Hills (27 miles) we suggest the "Van Nuys Flyaway" bus service at LAX to get to (7610 Woodley Ave.) Van Nuys. No reservations are needed and the buses arrive every 30 minutes. On January 1st, fares increased to $6 for travel each way. Look for the bus at under the green overhead signs ("Buses and Long Distance Vans") at curbside at LAX. And, be sure to get on the bus heading to Van Nuys and not Westwood nor Union Station. Look for the destination sign in the front of the bus, on the passenger side entrance. Upon arrival in Van Nuys, use a taxi to get to the Hilton, which is about 15 minutes (8.2 miles) away, due west.

Forum Scholarships
To find out more about Forum scholarships in 2009, please click here. The application deadline for all 2009 Forum scholarships is March 21st. (Top of Page)

Forum Registration
The cost of the Forum is $400 per person, with a $50 discount for anyone registering on or before April 10th. This includes all (but one*) pre- and post-conference seminars and workshops, conference presentations and activities, materials, and meals (see below). Beginning in 2007, we also offer a discounted registration price of $200 for full-time students in home school, public schools, colleges, or universities.*A $90 fee will be charged for the Think-Tion workshop, presented as a 7.5-hour post-conference session on April 27th.

Follow this link to register online.
If you encounter any difficulties or have any questions regarding registration, please contact our Forum Registration Team at registrar@in2in.org.(Top of Page)

Forum Meals
The following meals are included(or not) with the registration fee for the weekend conference and through donations from Network members or Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne for the weekday pre- and post-conference seminars and workshops;

2009 Forum DVDsFor the seventh year in a row, we contracted with Kid Flix, the after-school video services team at Placerita Junior High School in nearby Valencia, to videotape our entire conference. Once again, this footage was converted into our final DVD package by Dave Nave & Associates.